CEN/TC 134/WG 6 - Harmonization

EC - Footnote added to 4.3

This European Standard specifies the health, safety and energy saving requirements for:
· resilient floor coverings manufactured from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid mats;
· textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats and rugs;
· laminate floor coverings;
· floor panels for loose-laying.
It also specifies procedures for testing for the evaluation of conformity of the products and the requirements for marking and labelling.
The products are intended for use as floor coverings within a building or externally, according to the manufacturers' specifications.
The European Standard does not apply to floor coverings containing asbestos.
This European Standard does not specify requirements unrelated to health, safety and energy saving, which are covered in the separate European Standards for these products, listed in annex A. To perform correctly, products covered by this standard require correct installation and maintenance. This standard does not, however, cover installation or maintenance, but does give advice on minimising slip hazards.

This European Standard describes a method for determining the effect that loaded heavy duty castors have on a resilient floor covering and its joints, as they roll and reverse. It is intended to simulate the effects of trolleys and other equipment fitted with castors, which can be used in offices and light industry. It consists of two test methods, one for the assessment of the floor surface and one for the assessment of adhesion.

This European Standard specifies the additional requirements of floor panels whose surface layers are resilient floor coverings covered by European Specifications. Beneath the surface layer there is a supporting layer (substrate) which may be made from fibreboard, particle board or any other wooden materials. Edges are tongued or grooved or have any similar construction to allow the panels to be bonded together using an appropriate adhesive or other techniques.